LOURDES’S SENTINEL (Police & Fire: Operation Alpha) by DM Earl-review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 14, 2025
Firefighter Lourdes “Styx” Boyd loves her job and saving people. But when she picks up a crazy and obsessive stalker after an arson call, her life is suddenly in jeopardy. No stranger to deranged stalkers, Styx can hold her own against the enemies who threaten her. After all, her military training and expertise comes in handy quite often.
The owner of the building that’s engulfed in flames sees a familiar spark in the feisty fire fighter that he can’t ignore. Wealthy businessman Jeremiah Zeon refuses to let anything happen to her for reasons he’s afraid to recognize. Now, Jeremiah and Styx work together to keep her stalker at bay. But when the stalker sets his sights on Jeremiah too, they can’t seem to extinguish the stalker’s desire to destroy them both. Should they ignite the fire between them again while trying to stop the arsonist from burning down everyone and everything they hold dear?
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REVIEW: LOURDES’S SENTINEL by DM Earl is a contemporary, adult, dark, romantic suspense story line set in the multi-authored POLICE & FIRE: OPERATION ALPHA, series with characters originally introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is billionaire businessman Jeremiah ‘Miah’ Zeon, and firefighter Lourdes ‘Styx’ Boyd’s story line. LOURDES’S SENTINEL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. LOURDES’S SENTINEL also crosses over with the author’s APPALACHIAN STAR and DEVIL’S HANDMAIDENS MC series.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Lourdes and Jeremiah) LOURDES’S SENTINEL follows in the wake of an attack against our story line heroine. Months earlier, Lourdes Boyd and Jeremiah Zeon attempted a sexual relationship but in the ensuing time, life and work got in the way. A fire at the newly constructed Zeon Financial Building finds our heroine a victim of an attack, and the resulting physical injuries force Lourdes under the guardianship of our story line hero but all is not well when a stalker takes aim at Lourdes Boyd, using a series of arson calls to threaten everyone involved.
Meanwhile, the police and fire respond to several calls resulting in the discovery of a number of abused and terrified children, Needing help and assistance, the local first responders call in the crew of Appalachian Star and the Devil’s Handmaidens MC who have experience in the rescue and recovery of sexual abuse and trafficking victims.
The world building follows several paths with the potential for new story lines in the author’s interconnected series.
The relationship between Lourdes and Jeremiah is a rekindling romance but Lourdes believes she is damaged beyond repair, and Jeremiah is hoping for a second chance. Lourdes fellow firefighters are over protective and guard our heroine in the wake of several attacks, but in this, Jeremiah finds himself with a new family and friendships for now and in the future. The $ex scenes are implied.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters many of whom cross over from the author’s numerous interconnected series. We are introduced to several abuse survivors, some of whom will struggle with their lives going forward.
LOURDES’S SENTINEL is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse and assault, recovery and rescue, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the romance is subtle; the characters are desperate and determined.
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Reviewed by Sandy
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D.M. Earl is a U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author who spins stories about real life situations with characters that are authentic, genuine, and sincere. Each of her stories allow the characters to come to life with each turn of the page while they try to find their HEA through much drama and angst. D.M. finds ideas for her next story from within those around her and what she experiences in daily life. Each book has a part of her left behind in it. She lives in Northwest Indiana married to her best friend who was instrumental in the start of her writing career in 2014. When not writing D.M. loves to read, play with her seven fur-babies (yeah crazy) and ride her Harley Dyna Lowrider.
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